Starter Replacement with Long Tubes
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rack City
2015 C5 of Year Finalist
Starter Replacement with Long Tubes
I'm curious how much a set of Long Tubes changes a starter replacement.
Does the passenger side header have to be completely removed?
Any advice would be great!
Cheers,
Does the passenger side header have to be completely removed?
Any advice would be great!
Cheers,
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Belleville Mich.
Most of the time when long tubes are installed, an X pipe is installed
too.
With the LG Pro (1-3/4") long tubes & 3" x pipe that I have installed,
I don't think the header would have to be removed.
I would have to remove the x pipe & then loosen all the header bolts on the passenger side to allow enough room to angle/wiggle the tubes out enough to remove the starter.
So far, I haven't had to remove or loosen the header/headers in the 8 or 9 years they have been in place.
A couple of years ago, I purchased a Thermo Tec starter heat shield that I tried to squeeze in between the tube & starter & there wasn't enough room to slide it in
...so the heat shield is setting on the shelf, gathering dust.
too.
With the LG Pro (1-3/4") long tubes & 3" x pipe that I have installed,
I don't think the header would have to be removed.
I would have to remove the x pipe & then loosen all the header bolts on the passenger side to allow enough room to angle/wiggle the tubes out enough to remove the starter.
So far, I haven't had to remove or loosen the header/headers in the 8 or 9 years they have been in place.
A couple of years ago, I purchased a Thermo Tec starter heat shield that I tried to squeeze in between the tube & starter & there wasn't enough room to slide it in
...so the heat shield is setting on the shelf, gathering dust.
